Facebook offers various privacy options. You can sign up to a regional network and make your profile available only to people on that network, for example. You can be a member of up to five networks and some of them are huge – London’s network has almost 900,000 members. Within networks people can form and join up to 200 public or private groups. Here, members can share information and experiences with friends and meet new people via their profiles – or not, if they should so wish....

Fallout 76 was one of the most talked-about games of E3 2018, providing a post-apocalyptic open world to explore and survive in. It’s out later this year on consoles and PC, but for those that can’t wait that long to drop the nuke, Bethesda has announced that Fallout 76 will get a pre-release beta – but there’s a catch. The Fallout 76 beta will feature a period of exclusivity for Xbox One players, before being joined by PS4 and PC users via Bethesda....

Final Fantasy 15 tips and tricks: Run and jump Let’s be honest, for a magic-wielding prince, Noctis’ stamina isn’t great and after a few seconds of sprinting, you’ll be left jogging along at a snail’s pace while he builds himself back up. This means that travelling long distances on foot can be laborious, unless you jump. If you jump when sprinting, you’ll regenerate some stamina mid-flight while keeping the same momentum....

How to find emails and attachments received in Outlook, on an external hard drive. How to access Outlook messages on an external hard drive. (See also: Recover deleted files for free: recover lost data.) QUESTION Can anyone tell me how I find Outlook files on an external hard drive? I am accessing the hard drive of an old Windows 7 all-in-one PC via a new Windows 8.1 all-in-one PC and I am trying to find a specific email attachment received about four months ago, but without success....

Since we wrote our Flux Charger review the company has updated its device, now clad in durable black or white aluminium rather than plastic, and still incredibly thin at 7.8mm. The Flux Charger is today a much better deal, with higher 4,000mAh capacity and a separate built-in cable for charging an iPhone rather than a fiddly adaptor. Flux has also added four LED indicators that show how much charge remains, and a smart mechanism that can recognise your device and deliver an optimal charge....

The data used combines iOS and Android data beginning in January 2012, with data up to December 2011 from iOS only. WhatsApp and Instagram were, in 2010, plucky start ups with visions of making it. Skip to 2019 and Facebook has acquired both companies – a state of affairs that has had some calling to break up the tech giant. There are questions as to why the company was allowed to buy both platforms, creating this obvious monopoly....

Google Maps started its journey as a medium to navigate and show satellite wise locations. Later on, the company added new features such as aerial images, street view, ongoing traffic monitoring, incident reporting, and route planning. Due to the introduction of progressive and innovative features, the use of Google Maps has doubled in the last few years. On the other hand, Google Maps have evolved themselves, especially in the local listing and business section....

This comparison is based on our full reviews of both smartphones, which you can read here: Google Nexus 6 review Samsung Galaxy Note 4 review Nexus 6 vs Samsung Galaxy Note 4 comparison: UK price and availability The Nexus 6 doesn’t follow in the footsteps of previous Nexus smartphones, starting at a shade under £500, which is flagship territory. The Galaxy Note 4 is even more expensive with SIM-free prices starting at £599....

The Nexus Player has been available in the US from 3 November, and is making its way to the UK this week. We can’t wait to get our hands on the device for thorough testing, but in the meantime we are comparing the two based on information provided to us by Google. We’ll update this article once we’ve completed our full review of the Nexus Player. The Apple TV, on the other hand, hasn’t been properly updated since 2012, and it’s widely rumoured that a new version will be released at June’s WWDC....

With this new Play Store policy, the tech giant company is ready to make some positive consumer changes in its app. Basically, the new rule will directly target the misinformation, impersonation, and annoying advertisements in the Play Store. However, Google said that updating these Play store policies will take some time. That means developers have ample time to make changes to their applications. New Play Store policy to ban copycat apps and unskippable ads Starting 31st August, Google Play Store is ready to ban copycat apps that mislead users by impersonating some famous developers, companies, or entities....

The launch event will, according to the source, take place in New York. Google will announce the Pixel 3 and Pixel 3 XL, as well as a Pixel Watch and a new Pixelbook. We’ve also heard rumours of a Google smart speaker with display, and alongside a new unit in the Google Home family we might also see updates to the existing Google Home and Google Home Mini. At very least we’d hope for an update on UK availability for the Google Home Max....

Hive’s new Thermostat Mini has all of these features, in a compact and affordable package. It’s sold only in the UK, and isn’t available in the US. Design & appearance Minimalist designMirror finish when not in useLimited functions on thermostat itself Like its predecessor – the Hive Thermostat – the Thermostat Mini is a beautifully designed device. When not in use, the small, square thermostat’s screen has a blank, mirror-like surface, marked only with two arrows and a circle to indicate where to press....

Once you have Windows up and running you might also want to take a look at our guide to the 10 Best new features in Windows 10. How to check if Windows 10 is activated The chances are Windows 10 is already activated on your system, as the product key is requested during the installation procedure. To check this on your PC press the Windows key then select Settings> Update & Security> Activation....

Handily, Netflix will keep details of what you watched during your time spent with the service for one whole year after you close your account, so you’ll be able to return to Netflix with all your personalised recommendations intact if you want to. How to cancel your Netflix membership on Apple TV If you set up your Netflix account through iTunes (probably on the Apple TV) and therefore use iTunes billing to pay for the service, you’ll need to go through slightly different steps to unsubscribe....

When you connect to a new network, Windows asks you to choose a location. If you need to change this, from public to home for example, here’s how to do it on your PC or laptop. The location you choose changes the firewall and security settings for your device appropriately to keep you secure. If you’ve selected the wrong one by mistake or you want to change it for sharing reasons, you can....

In this tutorial, we’ll guide you on how to know everything about the processor of Android smartphones and tablets. Here, we’ll use an app called Droid Hardware Info and find the specs for any Android device that you own. With this application, you can easily view the system information as well as the processor of the Android device. Moreover, the complete hardware configuration present in any Android device is shown in it....

In iOS 6 and previous versions you had to double-tap the Home button to show the tray containing all the apps which were running in the background, using up all the smartphone or tablet’s precious resources (particularly RAM). You’d then tap and hold any one of them to make them all wiggle, and press the red cross to close the app. It was never a good system, and most people didn’t realise you didn’t actually have to tap the ‘x’ – pressing anywhere on the icon would close the app....

The good news is that it’s a fairly straightforward process once you know how. We cover all you need to know about connecting AirPods to a Windows 10 laptop or PC and help troubleshoot common issues. In summary: How to connect AirPods to a laptop or PC Connecting your AirPods to your Windows 10 laptop or PC is an easy process – you connect to it like any other Bluetooth device – but you’ll have to manually put the AirPods into pairing mode first....

This can happen for a variety of reasons, but the result is the same, and it can be very frustrating. So here are five different methods, one of which should allow you to finally get rid of these troublesome files. Just bear in mind that Windows system files are usually protected against deletion, as this can cause problems with the operating system, so be sure you’re not trying to get rid of those....

However, it applied to certain system UI only and not the apps. But with the latest Android 10 update, now you can turn on dark mode on Instagram, WhatsApp, Gmail, YouTube, Google Maps, etc. Along with Google, even Apple introduced dark mode in iOS 13. For now, the dark mode is only limited to the Android Q update. However, there are rumors that it’ll be updated on the older versions as well....